HAVERBRACK.

Haverbrack, first described as a hamlet of Heversham and later as
a manor, was in the hands of the local family as early as the time of
Henry II and appears to have descended to the four daughters (?) and
coheiresses of William de Haverbrec. The names of their respective
husbands has not been ascertained, but the representatives of the
co-parceners (fn. 1) before the middle of the thirteenth century were: Roger
de Cayrous, William de Bentham, Ellis del Gyle and, at a later date,
Richard Sturnel, who derived his title from his wife, the coheiress of
Hutton Roof. No attempt can be made to trace the posterity of
these co-parceners. The families of Cayrous and Sturnel continued
for several generations. Roger son of Peter de Astenthwaite had a
fourth part of the mill in 1328, a tenement which suggests that he had
derived his property from one of the co-parceners. Nigel Cayrous
held the hamlet of William de Ros in 1310, and in 1390 John de
Wyndesore held it of the fee of Ros, and in 1407 of the Parrs. This
freehold came later into the possession of the Prestons. John Preston
at his death in 1577 held lands here.

In 1522 and 1536 Robert Dalam, or Dallome, held Haverbrack Hall
under the priory of Conishead, apparently at will. In 1543 the
property of the dissolved monastery of Conishead in Haverbrack,
including Haverbrack Hall, was granted by the Crown to William
Thornburgh of Selside. His descendant, William Thornburgh held
Dallam Tower with the demesne lands at his death in 1609 and
apparently within a year or two Rowland, his son and heir, sold the
estate, possibly to the three mine adventurers mentioned by Machel
as then prospecting for lead ore. They appear to have sold it to
Henry Parker, second brother of William Parker, lord Morley (suc.
1618). Edward Parker, esq., presumably son of Henry Parker, sold
it about 1645 to Edward Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson of Kendal,
in whose posterity it has continued down to the present owner.

1087–1100 Ivo Talebois gave to the abbey of St. Mary, York, land called
"Halfrebek" belonging to the church of Bethum; Cal. of Chart. R.
iii, 115.

1120 Ketel son of Elthred renewed the above gift. See p. 142.

1175 Adam de Kendale and Roger de Haverbreck gave 10 marks to the
Crown for licence to make an agreement; Pipe R., 21 Henry II, p. 178.

1205William de Haverbrec proffers 20s. for an inquest touching the
appeal against him of manslaughter; R. de Finibus (Rec. Com.), 252.

1200–20 Grant in frankalmoign by William de Haverberg, to the canons of
Cockersand, of three acres of land within the bounds of Haverbrack
namely one acre and a half, of which one end extends upon Flukesty
the other upon the turbary, and one acre and a half in the same field
so that three full acres should be completed in the same field, for the
health of the soul of Lady Helewise de Lancaster; with free common
right of the same vill for six beasts, one horse, and thirty sheep;
Chartul. of Cockersand (Chetham Soc.), 1014.

1220–46 William de Haverbrec gave to the canons of Coningesheved a
messuage and gardens with 2 a. land adjoining thereto in Haverbrec:
Mon. Anglic. vi, 557.

William de Haverbrec gave to the same canons land in Haverbrec
called Blaketcroft with messuages there, which Blaketcroft lies
between the water of Betha and his demesne, with one half acre of
moss lying outside the ditch and a perch of land lying between the
gate of Betha and the land of the church, also 7 acres land with a
messuage below Bethegate; ib.

1220–46 William de Haverbrec granted to the same canons that they might
grind their grain at his mill without multure and that they should
have as much sand as they required and a messuage for a salt-house
between the two ways within the wood (nemus); ib.

Other gifts to the same canons were as follows: By William son of
William de Benetham 20 a. land in Haverbrec; by Roger de Cayrous
2a. 3r. and 30 falls (fn. 2) in Laxthwait and all the land he had or which might
fall to him in Marleriding, and the toft and messuage which Gerbot
sometime held in Haverbrec; by the same Roger 20 a. in Haverbrec
which the canons had by the gift of William son of William de
Benetham; by Ellis del Gile the land which William de Knyp and
William Wagespere held of him and the fourth part of the mill of
Haverbrec with the suit thereof and the moiety of the garden late of
William de Haverbrec; by Thomas son of Ellis del Gyle his land in
Haverbrec; ib.

1242 Roger de Kayrus was amerced one mark for default as surety;
Parker, Pipe Roll of Westmorland, 202.

1256 William de Benetham and Alice his wife acknowledge by fine
that 20 a. land in Haverbrec are the right of John, prior of Coningesheved, to hold of them in alms; Feet of Fines, file 4, n. 27.

1280 In Michaelmas term Richard Sturnel and Christiana his wife,
Adam de Melling and Alice his wife [Christiana and Alice being
daughters and coheirs of Gilbert de Hoton Ruf] demand against
Roger Kayrus, Alice Kayrus and Geoffrey son of Ketel four messuages and lands in Haverbrec in Heverseym; De Banco R. 36,
Mich. 8-9 Edward I, m. 123.

1281 The same Richard and Christiana demand against: (1) Roger
Kayrus the moiety of two messuages, 30 a. land and 2 a. meadow in
Haverbrec in Heverseym; (2) Alice Kayrus the other moiety of the
same tenement as the right of Christiana; (3) Geoffrey son of Ketel
½ a. land in the same place; De. Banco R. 42, Mich. 9 Edward I, m.
21 d.

1281 Notification by Richard Sturnel and Christiana his wife that by
agreement made with the prior of Cunigesheved he and his wife will
at the first opportunity before the king's justices at Westminster, or
those in eyre at Lancaster, make security to the prior and convent
concerning the moiety of four messuages, 60 a. land and the moiety of
a moiety of the mill in Haverbrec in Heverseym. Witnesses: Sir
Richard de Preston, Sir Robert de Bethum, William de Wyndesore,
Roger de Levenes, Thomas de Derlay, Gilbert de Hoton, Robert de
Dend. Given at Heversam, 1 July, 9 Edward; Duchy of Lanc.,
Cart. Misc. iii, n. 240.

1287 Gilbert le Provost of Haverbreck acknowledges a debt of £6 2s. to
Hugh de Kendal, clerk, to be levied in default of payment from his
lands etc. in cos. Westmorland and Lancaster; Cal. Close R. 1287, p.
472.

c 1300 Margaret de Ros confirmed to the proir and convent of Coningesheved their lands, fees and tenements, both in Patton and Haverbrec,
quit of suit and puture of her serjeants, foresters and from witnesman
and of her bailiffs; also the burgages which the canons have of her
pourparty in the vill of Kirkeby; Mon. Anglic, vi, 556 b.

1304 Pardon to Richard de Haverbergh and others for the death of
William son of Ralph de Punczounby and Thomas son of Thomas de
Derwent; Cal. Pat. R. 1304, p. 229.

1310 Nigel Cayrous held of William de Ros of Kendale the hamlet
of Haverbreck [Lickbergh] by the service of 2s. yearly; Cal. Inq. v,
119.

1328 Roger son of Peter de Astenthwayt recovered his seisin against
Nigel Cayrous and others of three tofts, 14 a. and 3 r. land and the
moiety of the moiety of a mill in Haverbrek; Cal. R. Original. ii, 22.

1332 Haverbreck. Subsidy of a fifteenth.

Michael de Culewenne

in goods

15s.

Nigel Cayrous

"

22s.

6d.

Roger de Capilheved

"

20s.

Roger Cayrous

"

15s.

Henry de Capilheved

"

40s.

Robert de Killington

"

20s.

Alexander Dregdraer

"

15s.

Robert Fox

"

22s.

6d.

John Paton

"

15s.

Sum £10, whereof to the king 13s. 4d.; Exch. Lay Sub., 195 A.

1349 Rescue by local men at Haverbrack of a Scottish prisoner of Ralph
de Bethum, knt. See Beetham. p. 222; Cal. Close R. 1349, p. 62;
Cal. Pat. R. 1348, pp. 61, 312.

1390 John de Wyndesore held or Thomas de Roos, chivaler, four tenements and 40 a. land and meadow in the hamlet of Haverbrack for
2s. rent at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 20s.; Chan. Inq. p.m.,
14 Richard II, n. 41.

1404 John de Wyndesore held of William de Parr, chivaler, as in 1390;
ib. 6 Henry IV.

1407 John de Wyndesore held of John de Parr, as in 1390; ib. 9 Henry IV,
n. 38.

1536 Robert Dallome renders for a tenement in Haverbreke, called
Haverbreck Hall, at the terms of Martinmas and Pentecost, 46s. 8d.
For other tenements there, Richard Hudson renders 18s.; Edward
Wyrton 33s. 4d.; and John Dyconson 13s. 4d. The relict of
William Hudson (Thomas Atkynson, the wife of Hugh Spence and the
relict of Robert Hudson an interlineation(fn. 4)) renders for a tenement
there 7s.; Agnes Howse (Richard Helme and Thomas Helme an interlineation) for a tenement called Annyhouse 3s. 4d.; Rowland Thomson
(Hudson an interlineation) for a tenement 4s.; Rental of the
possessions of the late priory of Conyshed, Duchy of Lancs. Rentals,
bundle 5, n. 11.

1536 "The instructions off the late supressed mounestere off Connyngshedd"; inter alia: Leonard Mount, fermer of Haverbrygge, the
rent, 18s. 8d. More to the fermer by yere by the rente be 26s. 8d.;
ib., n. 8.

1543 Grant to William Thornburgh of the manor of Haverbreck and
the capital messuage called Haverbrack Hall etc., to be held of the
king in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee and a yearly rent of
18s. 3d.; Patent R., 37 Henry VIII.

1553 William Thorneburghe, knt., held at his death the manor and
capital messuage called Haverbreke Hall in Bethum with lands in
Haverbreke, held of the king in chief by knight's service; Court of
Wards, Inq. p.m., vol. 6, n. III. See Selside, vol. i, page 242.

Roland Thorneburghe, son and heir of Sir William Thorneburghe,
on the day he died was seised of the manor and capital messuage
called Haverbreke Hall in Betham and 10 messuages, 60 acres of land,
20 acres meadow, 10 acres wood, 30 acres waste and a moiety of one
water mill in Haverbreke, Patton, Kyrkebye Lonsedall, Whynfell and
Lupton. He was also seised of the manor or lordship of Patton and
a moiety of the manor or lordship of Whynfell and six messuages or
tenements in Selsedde. He was also seised of one messuage or
tenement in Skelmesser.

The jury say that Sir William Thorneburgh knight, father of said
Rowland, by the name of William Thorneburgh of Hamsfell in co.
Lancaster, esquire, by his Indenture dated 29 March, I Edward VI
(1547) granted to Richard Assheton, Anthony Duckett, Cuthbert
Hutton, Nicholas Thorneburghe and Wm Pykeryng, esquires, the
house and site of his manor of Selsedde and all other houses, buildings
and demesne lands there in tenure of said Wm Thorneburghe, and one
grain mill with one melting house and other premises there, then in
his tenure; and 20 messuages, two fulling mills in the town of
Sleddall then in the several tenures of John Harryson, Thomas
Lyckbarrowe, John Atkinson, [Leonard] Hoghschon, Thomas Jackeson, Edmund Warryner, Robert Docker, John Backster, Richard
Docker, Edmund Bennys[on], the lelict of Richd Lyckbarrowe,
deceased, Robert Bempson, Anthony Bempson, Wm Myklowe,
Hugh Todde, John Todde, Thos Holme, Henry Sheparde, Robert
Sheparde and James Sheparde; and also two messuages in the town
of Crosthwayte in several tenures of Brian Brigges and Henry
Brigges; also three burgages in Kirkebye Kendall in several tenures
of Christpher Foxe, Wm Becke and Henry Becke; and all the lands,
rents and services to the said messuages and burgages belonging; To
have and to hold to the said Richard Assheton and others their heirs
and assigns to the use of the said Wm Thorneburghe and Thomasine
his wife for their lives and the longest liver and after their deaths to
use of the heirs of said William Thorneburghe by Thomasine, and in
default of such to his own right heirs for ever. Which Thomasine is
still alive at Salsedde.

By another charter dated 1 May, 2 Edward VI (1548), the said
William Thorneburghe granted to Robert Curwen, gentleman, and
Margaret his wife, mother of said Wm Thorneburghe, late the wife of
one Rouland Thorneburgh, esquire, deceased, grandfather of Rouland
named in the Commn, an annuity of £16 13s. 4d., issuing from six
messuages in Selsedde, then in the several tenures of Wm Hogeson,
Edward Sheparde, the relict of Peter Helme, Rouland Moserghe,
Robert Bulmes and Wm Warryner and from all the other messuages,
lands, etc. in Whinfell and Patton. To have, enjoy and levy the
annuity to said Robert Curwen and Margaret during her life in name
of her whole dower falling to her after the death of her late husband
Rouland Thorneburghe. Which Robert Curwen and Margaret are
still alive at Wetharyckes in co. Cumberland.

William Thorneburgh by another charter dated 27 Sept.,
6 Edward VI (1552), granted to Anthony Gymell of Kirkeby Kendall
"surgen" an annuity of one mark during his life issuing from two
messuages at Crossebanke in Kirkeby Kendall, late in tenure of the
relict of Christopher Foxe and John Becke. Which Anthony
Gymell is still alive at Kirkebye Kendall.

The jurors further say that John Mydleton, John Preston, William
Kyrkebye and Nicholas Thorneburgh, esquires, feoffees of the said
Rouland Thorneburgh grandfather etc. (see above) of all his lands etc.
in co. Westmoreland, by another charter dated 11 January, 26 Henry
viii (1534–5), granted to Rouland Throneburgh, gentleman, younger
son of said Rouland the grandfather etc. an annuity of £3 6s.
8d. issuing from all his messuages and lands in Whynfell and Selsedde.
To have, enjoy and levy the same to the said Rouland, gentleman,
during his life according to the effect of the last will of Rouland the
grandfather etc. Which Rouland Thorneburgh, gentleman, is still
alive at Cartemell, co. Lancaster.

The manor of Haverbreke Hall and other the premises in Haverbreke, Patton, Kirkebye Lonsedall, Whynfell and Lupton are held of
the king and queen in chief by knight service, namely one twentieth
part of a knight's fee and by a rent of 18s. 3d. yearly, worth yearly
clear £8 2s. 4d. The manor of Patton is held of the late Marquis of
Northampton as of his castle of Kendall by the service of one red rose
yearly for all services, worth yearly clear 20s. The moiety of the
manor of Whynfell is held of the heirs of Richard Redman, esquire,
deceased, in socage, worth yearly clear 13s. 4d. The messuage in
Skelmesser is held of Nicholas Layborne, esquire, in socage namely,
by fealty and a rent of 3d. yearly for all services, worth yearly clear
6s.8d. The six messuages in Selsedde are held of the heirs of said
Richard Redman in socage and are worth yearly clear 6s. 8d. The
house and site of the manor of Selsedde and grain mill and kiln
(ustrina) and other the premises there granted to the use of Thomasine,
are held of the heirs of said Richard Redman in socage and are worth
yearly clear £8 13s. 4d. The 20 messuages with two mills and other
premises in Sleddall granted to use of said Thomasine are held of the
late Marquis of Northampton as of his castle of Kendall in socage by
fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly for all services, worth yearly clear £12
4s. 4d. The two messuages in Crosthwaite granted to use of said
Thomasine are held of late Marquis etc. as of etc. by rent of one white
rose for all services, worth yearly clear 26s. 8d. The three burgages
and other the premises in Kyrkeby Kendall granted to use of said
Thomasine are held they know not how or by what services and they
are worth yearly clear 23s.

Thomasine has received the profits of the premises assigned to her
in dower from the time of the death of Rouland named in the Commission until now. And the customary tenants of the remainder of
the premises above specified have received the profits from time of
said Rouland's death until now as tenants at will of the King and
queen according to the custom of the country called Tenantright.

Rouland Thorneburgh named in the Commn died 12 June, 3–4
Philip and Mary (1557) and William Thorneburgh, esquire, is his
brother and next heir and is aged 11 years 25 weeks and upwards now.
Chan. Inq. p.m., ser. ii, vol. 112, n. 166.

1609 William Thorneburghe, gent., held at his death a capital messuage
called Dallam Tower and 60 a. demesne land and other tenements, and
the moiety of a corn-mill called Heron Milne in Haverbracke, held of
the king in chief by knight's service; which tenements in Haverbracke the said William Thorneburghe and Rowland his son and heir
had purchased of John Preston, Richard Hollande and others (named).
Court of Wards, Inq. p.m., vol. 43, n. 105. See Selside, vol. i, page 245.

1676 Edward Wilson, esq., paid a yearly rent of 2s. in respect of Haverbrack to the Marquis Fee; Rental and Extent at Lowther Castle.

1764 At the Court Baron of Daniel Wilson, esq. (a minor), lord of the
manor of Heversham, holden by Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, his mother and
guardian, at Heversham Hall, 29 October, 1764, John Smyth made
fine of £8 16s. due on the death of Edward Wilson, esq., late lord,
26 Sep., 1770. John Smyth is described as of Dallam Tower in indentures of bargain and sale, dated 23 February, 1773, of premises to be
held in trust to the use of Mr. John Wilson, Schoolmaster of Heversham School, and his successors. Farrer, Heversham Gram. School
Records.

Footnotes

1. Where a man or woman seised of lands or tenements hath no issue but daughters, and
dieth, and the tenements descend to such daughters, then they are called parceners, and
are but one heir to their ancestor. And they are termed parceners because by the writ de
Partitione facienda the law will constrain them to make partition, though they may make
partition by consent.

2.
c.f. Charter Conishead Priory, Monasticon ii, 425; Parker, Pipe Rolls, 170, etc. The
distance over which a measuring-rod "falls," i.e., rod, pole or perch. Skene, De Verb.
Sign. s.v. Particata, "Sa meikle lande as in measuring falles under the rod or raip in
length is called ane fall of measure." Peacock, Lonsdale Gloss, "a rod of seven yards."
In Lancashire and Westmorland we still use seven yards to the rod for fence walling and
drainage.

3. Fr. Eire, viz. iter. The Court of Justices itinerant. These justices were sent with
a general commission to hear such causes as were termed Pleas of the Crown, for the
ease of the people who must else have been hurried to the King's Bench, if the cause
were too high for the County Conrt.

4. The interlineations refer to subsequent changes of tenant and in one instance to the
former tenants.